Global Games - To Be Decided

[hckošice 16,613]

Also surprised no one mentioned darts, speedway or snooker. Eurosport really failed to promote sports lately 

[heywoodu 16,460]

7 minutes ago, hckošice said:

Also surprised no one mentioned darts, speedway or snooker. Eurosport really failed to promote sports lately 

Darts has been mentioned and is, in fact, already in the very first list you might see in the OP  

 

Snooker was in the World Games. Speedway could be in, certainly!

[hckošice 16,613]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Darts has been mentioned and is, in fact, already in the very first list you might see in the OP  

 

Snooker was in the World Games. Speedway could be in, certainly!

Ah yes I see, my bad  

 

Minigolf is fun as well and quiddich ofc for bulgaria to shine 

[heywoodu 16,460]

2 minutes ago, hckošice said:

Ah yes I see, my bad  

 

Minigolf is fun as well and quiddich ofc for bulgaria to shine 

Does the great Viktor Krum still play? That'd be an awesome addition at the Global Games, might be on some posters.

[heywoodu 16,460]

With the help of ChatGPT, I think I've combined everything that has been mentioned here into one new list.

 

Spoiler

⚽ Ball & Team Sports

Football codes & relatives

• Futsal
  🌍 Played worldwide, FIFA & AMF World Cups.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s tournaments.

• Beach Football (Soccer)
  🌍 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, ~40+ nations in qualifiers.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s tournaments.

• Rugby League Nines
  🌍 RLIF-sanctioned, played in Asia-Pacific, UK, Europe.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s tournaments.

• Beach Rugby
  🌍 Smaller, but regular Euro/Asia beach events.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s tournaments.

• Proto-Football (Heritage Football)
  🌍 Local traditions (Soule, Calcio Storico, Cornish Hurling).
  🏅 Showcase-style men’s / mixed event.

Stick & wheel games

• Rink Hockey (Quad Roller Hockey)
  🌍 Strong in Europe, Latin America, World Skate organizes.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s tournaments.

• Cycle Polo
  🌍 India, France, Canada, UK; World Championships since 1999.
  🏅 Open & Mixed.

• Polo (horses)
  🌍 Federation of International Polo, ~80 nations.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s, Mixed.

• Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball)
  🌍 Strong in Finland, occasional internationals.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s tournaments.

Court/hand/paume games

• Basque Pelota
  🌍 18 countries, World Championships since 1952.
  🏅 Frontón 36m, 30m, Trinquete — Men’s & Women’s events.

• One-Wall Handball
  🌍 Popular in Spain, US, Ireland; international federation.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s singles & doubles.

• International Game (paume hybrids)
  🌍 CIJB unites Valencian, Belgian, Italian versions.
  🏅 Men’s / Mixed.

• Real Tennis (Jeu de Paume)
  🌍 ~50 courts worldwide; World Champs.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s singles.

Net & volley variants

• Sepaktakraw
  🌍 ISTAF World Championships, Asian Games, pro leagues.
  🏅 Regu, Doubles, Mixed Regu.

• Footvolley
  🌍 Strong in South America & Europe, World Championships.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s / Mixed pairs.

• Futnet (Football Tennis)
  🌍 UNIF organizes World Champs, ~20 nations.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s, Mixed (singles, doubles, triples).

• Tamburello
  🌍 Played in Italy, Argentina, France. International federation.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s teams.

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🚲 Cycling & Motors

• Cyclo-cross
  🌍 UCI World Championships, ~25+ nations.
  🏅 Men’s Elite, Women’s Elite.

• Mountain Bike Trials
  🌍 UCI Worlds, strong in Europe/Asia.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s 20” & 26” wheel.

• Artistic Cycling
  🌍 UCI Worlds, popular in Germany, Japan, China.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s Singles, Pairs.

• Cycle-ball
  🌍 UCI Worlds, Europe & Asia.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s pairs.

• Speedway / Ice Speedway
  🌍 FIM World Champs, Russia, Scandinavia, UK.
  🏅 Individual Men’s, Women’s.

• Motorcycle Trial
  🌍 FIM Trials World Championship.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s.

• Motocross
  🌍 FIM MXGP & MXoN.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s.

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🥋 Martial Arts & Combat

• Kabaddi
  🌍 World Cups & Pro League, Asian Games.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s.

• Kho Kho
  🌍 India-based, Asian presence.
  🏅 Men’s / Women’s.

• Aikido
  🌍 International Aikido Federation, demonstration sport IWGA.
  🏅 Mixed team kata.

• Pencak Silat
  🌍 Asian Games, World Championships.
  🏅 Combat & Artistic, Men’s/Women’s.

• Vovinam
  🌍 SE Asia, Vovinam World Federation.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s combat & forms.

• Arnis (Eskrima)
  🌍 Filipino martial art, SEA Games, WEKAF Worlds.
  🏅 Weapon sparring, forms.

• Vocotruyen (Vietnamese)
  🌍 Smaller reach, but international federation.
  🏅 Forms & sparring.

• Kurash
  🌍 Central Asia, International Federation, Asian Games.
  🏅 Weight classes M/W.

• Alysh (Belt Wrestling)
  🌍 Recognized by UWW, international champs.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s.

• Sumo
  🌍 Amateur Sumo Federation, World Champs since 1992.
  🏅 Weight classes, Men’s/Women’s.

• Lethwei
  🌍 Limited but international pro circuit.
  🏅 Showcase.

• Taekkyeon
  🌍 Korean UNESCO martial art, World Champs.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s.

• Mas Wrestling
  🌍 International federation, European/Asian reach.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s.

• Arm Wrestling
  🌍 WAF with 60+ nations.
  🏅 Left & right arm by weight class.

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🎯 Precision & Mind Sports

• Chess
  🌍 Global, Olympiad scale.
  🏅 Rapid, Blitz, Mixed Team.

• Esports
  🌍 IESF, GEF, many pro scenes.
  🏅 Racing, Sports sim, Strategy.

• Darts
  🌍 PDC/WDF, huge pro circuits.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s, Mixed pairs.

• Carrom
  🌍 ICF, ~20+ nations.
  🏅 Singles, Doubles.

• Minigolf
  🌍 World Minigolf Federation.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s, Mixed.

• Lawn Bowls
  🌍 Commonwealth core sport.
  🏅 Singles, Pairs, Fours.

• Ninepin Bowling (Skittles)
  🌍 International federation, Worlds.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s singles & team.

• Tennikoit (Ring Tennis)
  🌍 Especially South Asia, Germany.
  🏅 Singles, Doubles.

• Ball Badminton
  🌍 India-rooted, some international comps.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s.

• Table Football (Foosball)
  🌍 ITSF World Champs.
  🏅 Singles, Doubles, Mixed.

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🌊 Water & Extreme Sports

• Underwater Hockey
  🌍 CMAS Worlds, ~20 nations.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s.

• Underwater Rugby
  🌍 CMAS Worlds, ~15 nations.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s.

• Waterski & Barefoot
  🌍 IWWF Worlds.
  🏅 Slalom, Tricks, Jump.

• Jet Ski (Aquabike)
  🌍 UIM Aquabike World Champs.
  🏅 Circuit & Endurance, Men’s/Women’s.

• Obstacle Course Racing (OCR)
  🌍 World OCR / Spartan.
  🏅 Stadium (3k), Trail (5k), Mixed relay.

• Air Sports
  🌍 FAI-sanctioned: Skydiving, Paragliding, Paramotoring.
  🏅 Accuracy, Aerobatics.

• Boomerang
  🌍 WFBC Worlds.
  🏅 Accuracy, Trick Catch, Endurance.

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💪 Strength & Skill

• Bodybuilding
  🌍 IFBB, many federations.
  🏅 Men’s/Women’s physique categories.

• CrossFit / Functional Fitness
  🌍 iF3 World Championships.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s, Mixed Teams.

• Timber Sports
  🌍 STIHL series, World Champs.
  🏅 Saw, Axe, Relay.

• Pole Sports
  🌍 IPSF World Champs.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s, Doubles.

• Firefighter Combat Challenge
  🌍 North America, Europe.
  🏅 Individual, Relay, Mixed Relay.

• Yogasana (Sport Yoga)
  🌍 Newer, but backed by India; World Cup exists.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s artistic routines.

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🎭 Other / Heritage / Display

• DanceSport (Rock’n’Roll, Salsa, Breaking style not in Olympics)
  🌍 WDSF, large following.
  🏅 Pairs competitions.

• Vaulting (Equestrian gymnastics)
  🌍 FEI Worlds.
  🏅 Individuals, Teams.

• Casting (Sport fishing accuracy/distance)
  🌍 International Casting Federation.
  🏅 Distance, Accuracy.

• Gateball (Croquet-like)
  🌍 East Asia, World Champs.
  🏅 Mixed Teams.

• Gillidanda (Traditional Indian bat & ball)
  🌍 Emerging, mostly South Asia.
  🏅 Showcase.

• Chase Tag (World Chase Tag)
  🌍 Growing globally, TV-friendly.
  🏅 Men’s, Women’s, Mixed relay.

 

This will bring us to roughly 250-300 medal events. Certainly lots to work out yet, I know for example timber sports doesn't really have 'axe' and 'saw' as separate events, but we should have the hot saw and a few more which I have in mind but don't know the names of (like chopping wood, climbing a tower while chopping steps out of it, etc).

 

We're getting somewhere!

[De_Gambassi 1,369]

If we don't found a few billionaires to fund it (unlickely I know) how great would it be if IOC decided to fund the World Games and expand to a lot of the sports we 've been talking ?!

[Fly_like_a_don 1,162]

11 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Quite a lot of these have already been added, but not all, so thanks

 

 

I think that list would be my list of sports for the games. 

[heywoodu 16,460]

12 hours ago, heywoodu said:

There's also the squash-like thing where the ball reaches extreme speeds, I believe an Indonesian sounding name...something with a J I think.

Jai alai! Definitely not Indonesian, but Basque and a close relative to Basque pelota, but the fastest ball sport in the world apparently - in terms of ball speed.

[heywoodu 16,460]

9 hours ago, De_Gambassi said:

If we don't found a few billionaires to fund it (unlickely I know) how great would it be if IOC decided to fund the World Games and expand to a lot of the sports we 've been talking ?!

That'd be awesome

 

Honestly, considering the obscurity of plenty of things in the World Games, I'm somewhat surprised that one would be able to set up a program for a third global event that would still be so diverse that a majority of people interested in sports would be likely to find at least one or two things to their liking  

[De_Gambassi 1,369]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Jai alai! Definitely not Indonesian, but Basque and a close relative to Basque pelota, but the fastest ball sport in the world apparently - in terms of ball speed.

Not a relative, but a part of it